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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 562

An impressive M.S.M. and Royal Household group of seven awarded to Colour-Sergeant C. Grove, Coldstream Guards, who after having earned himself a brace of 'mentions' during the Boer War, entered the Royal Household and rose to become Caretaker of St James's Palace

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (7332 Co: Sejt: C. Grove. Cldstm: Gds:); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7332 Cr: Serjt: C. Grove. Coldstream Guards.); Coronation 1911; Jubilee 1935; Royal Household Faithful Service Medal, the suspension dated '1910-1930' (C. Grove); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (7332 C. Sjt. C. Grove. Cldstm: Gds.); Army M.S.M., G.V.R. (C. Sjt. C, Grove. C. Gds.), the first two rather polished, thus good fine, the remainder very fine (7)

M.S.M. as per A.O.142 of 1935.

Charles Grove was born on 5 May 1869 at Elvertham, Hampshire in 1869 and he joined the Coldstream Guards on 30 December 1887. Having served at home, Grove proceeded to Gibraltar in March 1899. This posting was short-lived and he proceeded to South Africa in October 1899, serving there until October 1902, when he returned to the United Kingdom for the remainder of his service. During the Boer War, serving as a Colour-Sergeant, Grove was twice 'mentioned' (London Gazette 10 September 1901 & 29 July 1902, refer).

Awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in April 1907, Grove was discharged on 30 June 1910 having claimed his discharge after giving notice. When discharged he had served some 22 years 184 days.

Grove entered the Royal Household, becoming a Messenger in the Lord Chamberlain's Office in 1910 and eventually becoming Caretaker of St James's Palace; sold together with copied research.


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£1,300

Starting price
£900